Jupiter

Jupiter is the fifth planet of the Solar System and also its largest. It belongs to the gas giants, and its mass exceeds that of all the other planets combined. Its most famous moons are the so-called Galilean moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto — a quartet first observed by Galileo Galilei back in 1610.

One of Jupiter's most distinctive features is the Great Red Spot — a massive storm that has been raging in its atmosphere for hundreds of years. This storm is larger than the entire Earth and rotates counter-clockwise. Jupiter also features distinct cloud bands, rapid rotation (one day lasts less than 10 hours), and a strong magnetic field, making it one of the most interesting objects in the night sky.

Acquisition

Right from the beginning, when I got my first telescope Celestron Astromaster 130EQ, I targeted the planets, and thanks to Jupiter's size, I aimed specifically for it. Below are photos showing my gradual progress. The quality of the photos fluctuates, either due to atmospheric turbulence or because I tried to capture so much detail that I zoomed in too far, resulting in terrible quality 😀.